Austin
Acree

1/13/18 Currently ranked No.125 in Louisiana’s 2019 class. Thick 6-foot-3, 210-pound frame. Right-handed hitter hits from tall, open, athletic setup, with smooth leg lift load, and loose rhythm, diving on front side. Left-center field contact with loose uphill finish through the hitting zone, produced exit velocity of 88 mph. Defender showed average hands with clean exchanges, and slow, deliberate footwork. Long arm action into high-3/4 release with solid accuracy on throws, producing a positional velocity of 80 mph. Also posted an 8.16 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher throwing from high-3/4 release with medium arm stroke and regular effort in delivery. Smooth rhythm with level shoulders, in-line direction, landing square and finishing slightly off to the first base side. Fastball sat 81-82 mph with command and occasional downward angle. Breaking ball showed 11/5-shape with spin and solid depth at 70-72 mph. Knuckle ball was thrown at 72-73 mph.

6/29/17 Thick 6-foot-2, 215-pound frame. Right-handed hitter hits from tall, open, athletic setup, with smooth leg lift load, and loose rhythm, diving on front side. Long, slight uphill swing path, with pull approach, early rhythm, and solid bat speed while leaving hips behind; produced exit velocity of 86 mph. Defensively, he showed average hands with clean exchanges, and developing footwork. Long arm action into high-3/4 release with solid accuracy on throws across, producing a positional velocity of  72 mph. Also posted an 8.43 60-yard dash. Right-handed pitcher throwing from high-3/4 release with long arm action and regular effort in delivery. Smooth rhythm with level shoulders, in-line direction, landing square and with some recoil. Fastball sat 78-80 mph and commanded for strike. Breaking ball showed 11/5-shape with developing spin and solid depth at 67-69 mph. Knuckle ball was throw at 65-67 mph.